It’s Wednesday and now I’ve got “My Humps” in my head because whenever I think of Wednesday, I think of Hump Day. I’ve been trying to catch up on life ever since coming back from vacation and so far the only thing I’ve been able to do is clear out my Jeopardy queue on my DVR. So, you’re all really lucky I was able to get my brain in gear (at least somewhat) to put together the latest list of 10 acts to check out.

Bonus: It is with great sadness that I have to say Loleatta passed away on Monday at the age of 64. I’m thankful to have her music – (even especially) the Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch hit, “Good Vibrations” which sampled her song “Love Sensation” and had her singing the chorus.

For Fans Of: Tattooed librarians, jazz clubs, films from the 1920s, a less poppy Ditty Bops, a more mainstream Coco Rosie, Vermillion Lies (Zoe’s former band), sitting by a fishing hole on a summer day, dancing the Charleston, Billie Holiday.

Bonus: We can add another fantastic queer artist for our team. Thanks to AfterEllen.com reader Pterodactyl for the fantastic recommendation!

Bonus: Besides having a wickedly cool name, Boucher has been touring the country with Sarah McLachlan and her song “Life is Short” was featured on a very short-lived but fantastically witty show Wonderfalls.